Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-15
Citizens' 4th of July Meeting

Citizens 4th of July Meeting
Pursuant to q call number of citizens
assembled in the Court House on Friday
evening" at 8 O'Clock, to make arrangement
for celebrating the 4th of July with prop.
er, and old-time demonstration.
There were not many of them and they
did not exactly know what to do, being, We
suppose, all too modest to make move 70
organize the meeting.
Representative Martin and citizen Jacob
Will were having Q discussion as to the time
the Court House was built, and neither OF
them was positive as to the date. Mer-
chant Hackenberger was seated in the Court
Crier's chair, and it was with difficulty he
could be restrained from shouting, "Fresh
fish" Editor Allison was sitting on his
back with his feet on a level with his face,
resing his pedal extremities on the marble
top of the heater register, alongside of Rev.
Berry's white, stovs-pipe hat. DR.. Rogers
was crouched up in front seat, looking as
if he was afraid that something might at
tack him, but he raised the courage neces-
sary to ask what the wires running along
the ceiling to remedy the bad acoustic prop
critics of the audience chamber were for.
He was informed by some wag in the room
that they were turkey roosts. Few citizens
making their appearance, Hsckenberger
was ordered to ring the bell by the talking
patriots of the meeting. he did SO, and
continuing for several minutes longer than
is usual, Commissioners Clerk Loudon
made his appearance and insisted that the
ringing stop. Perhaps he was fearful of q
reprimand from the Commissioners. Pro-
thonotary Meminger, merchant J. W. Kirk
and few Others remained quiet. DR.. San
do, fearful that some one might be sic K
and needing physic, hastened from tn g
room.
Inquiries were made for ex-S heriff J. W.
Hamilton, the prime mover of the proposed
ld-time-4th-ot-J July demonstration, but be
was not present.
After several attempts, Dr. Rogers in a
very meek and Im-afrsid- -someone-will.hit.
me manner moved that VIM. Allison be
Chairman of the meeting. The motion was
seconded and Allison vas made Chairman.
W. J. Jackman was nominated for Secre-
tary Of the meeting, when Allison recover.
ed from the surprise at being elected Presi-
dent, and said, "Dont ant it, Won't have
t." The Secretary business was immedi.
ately dropped.
Congressman L. E. Atkinson was nomi
mated for Chairman, but he promptly de-
clined the honor, saying, he probably would
be from home during the demonstration,
and he did not think it proper for anyone
to serve who would take no part in the eel.
ebration. Al. Hsckenberger said, "Thai
didn't make any difference, we want some.
body to be President tonight" The Dr's
decisioa stood.
Recorder Berry was then nominated, bat
promptly declined, saying, the order of the
evening was to decline and he would no,
have the Craftsmanship showed on him.
The meeting became quiet for severa
minutes. They had run out of material 70,
Presidents.
Squire McCrum was slowly coning dowr
the north aisle, when Merchant Heck mad,
the discovery that he was 4 new man, anC
he was nominated and elected Chairman
before be could find seat. And the SPUR,
entirely ignorant of the fact that he was
man chosen for place that three men hac
declined to ill, took the chair, and said
"There is one satisfaction in being Chair
man of a meeting, you are excused from
serving on any or all committees. than
you for the honor"
5 j. W. Kirk was chosen Secretary, an,
, took his place alongside of the Chairman
S with an air of modesty very becoming.
8 The Chairman stated that he supposed a
t were familiar with the object of the meetin
and that he was under the impression ths
il it was for the purpose of making arrange
e ments for an old fashioned 4th of July den
/ onstration, and that it would be impossibl
1 to do that without contributions from th
: public. He also stated that it was nece:
g sary to elect Treasurer.
T.V. Irwin and Shelly KIoss were nom
o mated for Treasurer. A vote was take
and the Chairman announced that Mr.. Klo:
t was elected Treasurer of the 4th of Jul
fund.
The names of the committee on arrang,
. ments as presented by w. J. Jsckman al
:, as follows: for Miffiintown, J. W. Hughe
R. E. Parker, E. E. Berry, and ]. S. Nj
Cauley; for Patterson, W. S. North, an
". D. Cramer.
Objections were made to Mifflintown ha
:, ing four of the Committee and Patter sc
:. but two. To equaIize matters, Joseph PEI
mel ana F. F. Rohm were added to the Con
mittee in Patterson.
The Chairman announced that it was III
derstood that the Committee have pow
to appoint all sub committees.
!, J. W. Hughes was appointed Chairmi
> of the Committee, with power to call Il
committee to meeting at any time.
Itwas announced that the subscription
:, be paid to the Treasurer, at the bank.
" All arrangements were left in the han'
- Of the Committee, and until they announ
publicly what will be done, all will be me
3h conjecture.
e, Adjourned.
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